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Autumn 2016 Issue 31

Talking ExcellenceLuciana Berger MP was the

guest speaker at May’s AnnualGeneral Meeting of the JRC. Shespoke of how she had joined theLabour Party because of its standfor equality and justice and of itszero tolerance for any form ofracism including antisemitism.Luciana described how she hadbeen the subject of race hatredherself via social media.

She felt that the Jewishcommunity has always supportedthe Labour Party and she hoped itwould continue to do so. Speakingof her role as Shadow Minister forMental Health she described how

she was fighting for mental health tobe treated in the same way asphysical health and how she isworking closely with mental healthgroups including the JewishAssociation for Mental Health. Shewants to break down the taboosassociated with mental health andencourage employers to give jobs topeople with mental health problems.

Labou r MPaddressed the June Meeting of theJRC. He explained that although hehas always stood up for Israel, hefelt that being pro-Israel does notmean you have to be anti-Palest in ian. He understood

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people’s concerns about anti-semitism within the Labour party butencouraged Jewish people not toleave the Labour party but to fightantisemitism from within the Party.He gave his views on the EUReferendum and why he felt thatGreat Britain should remain withinthe EU. Discussing the futureelection of a Mayor of GreaterManchester he described his workfor the Greater Manchestercommunity and what he hoped toachieve if elected.

The second speaker wasof Jewish Women’s Aid

which is the only Jewish charity inEurope to support Jewish womenand children by domestic abuse.She talked about their refuge whichis always full and how they provideemotional and practical help. Inaddition to running an educationprogramme they also engage intraining Rabbis, Teachers andDoctors.

, Co-Chair of theZionist Central Council (ZCC) wasthe guest speaker at July’s monthlymeeting of the JRC. Daniel gave abrief overview of the history of theZCC and its instrumental role in theZionist movements both locally andworldwide. He spoke of the ZCC’snumerous achievements, its visionand future direction. He furthertouched on the latest developments

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Daniel Berke

Members of the Jewish Representative Council (JRC) have been privileged tobe addressed by a range of excellent speakers reports ,Publicity Officer.

Clive Moss-Barclay

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including the antisemitic stancetaken by “War on Want” and theLeicester County Council’s supportfor BDS which, together with twoother councils, have been cleared ofantisemitism by the High Court.More recently his organisation hasengaged with the Labour Partyfollowing the verbal attack of MPRuth Smeeth at the launch of theC h a k r a b a r t i r e p o r t i n t oantisemitism.

within the organisation since the2014 events in Israel. He gave aninsight into the work of the new ZCCteam, as well as the seminars,training and general advocacywhich the ZCC undertakeseffectively to promote a positiveimage of Israel as well as defend itsgood name when necessary. Danielemphasised the importance of inter-communal collaboration.

was thesecond guest speaker at the Julymeeting. Robert highlighted thework of the Jewish Human RightsWatch that he co-chairs. He spokeabout current and previous casesthat his organisation has taken on

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Luciana Berger with the new JRC Officers. President Sharon Bannister was absentdue to a family bereavement

The Big Raffle

that you can offer your assistance inany way by either joining theFundraising Group, volunteering tosell tickets, offering prizes, vouchersor sponsoring events please contactthe JRC Office Office on 0161 7208 7 2 1 o r e m a i loffice@jewishmanchester.org.

Our first job was to coordinatethe letters and adverts to ensurethat the Year Book 2016 will be evenmore successful. Next was thelaunch of the BigAnnual Raffle, thenplanning the Community Quiz inNovember plus putting plans inplace for future events.If you feel

Contact us by phone or e-mail to add your event to the Communal Diary!

Check the Communal Diary before arranging your event to reduce clashes with other functions

The newly formed Fundraising Group of the JewishRepresentative Council has started off this year at a veryfast pace, report and ,Fundraising Secretaries.

Linda Jacobs Susan Isaacs

Contact the Jewish Representative Council

Tel/Fax: 0161 720 8721 E-mail: office@jewishmanchester.org

Launched in May this year, the BigAnnual Raffle will be drawn at an

Event on

Sunday 5th February 2017.

Daniel Berke, new ZCC Co-Chair

Robert Festenstein, JHRW Co-Chair

The Jewish RepresentativeCouncil is extremely grateful toall the guest speakers who havespoken at its meetings.

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Friendship Across Faiths

Unity at Interfaith Iftar

Filis Rosenberg, JRC Executive member and theManchester Jewish Museum's delegate to the Council,describes her meeting with Chadlia Chouchani and herchildren, Hamza and Leena, when they visited theMuseum.

This summer the Jewish community joined with the Muslim Jewish Forum of GreaterManchester (MJF) and Faith Network 4 Manchester (FN4M) at their joint annual Iftar.

attended several of our constituentorganisations’AGMs and have beenasked to speak at some, not only tobring greetings but to give a littleinsight in to what we do, why we do itand why it is important to thatparticular organisation. It is howeveralways interesting to hear the detailof what these varied bodies aredoing in our Community.

We are blessed to have so manyfantastic organisations serving theneeds of our community. Some, butno t a l l , have pro fess iona lmanagers, but each and every oneis admirably supported by itsvolunteers. We are the envy of largesections of the wider communityand I am continually astounded bywhat we achieve.

Shana Tova

An iftar is the meal held at theend of a day of fasting during theMuslim holy month of Ramadan.This event was kindly hosted byCheadle Mosque & CommunityCentre. Over a hundred people frommany faith backgrounds attendedthe event, with very strongr e p r e s e n t a t i o n f r o m t h ec o n g r e g a t i o n o f Ye s h u r u nSynagogue in Cheadle.

The audience was warmlywelcomed by Rev Bob Day (Chair ofFN4M), Councillor Heather Fletcher(Co-Chair of MJF) and ArshadSheikh (Administrator of CheadleMosque).

Speakers from other faithstalked about whether their religioustradition includes fasting, and if sohow it is practiced. The event wasw e l l s u p p o r t e d b y c i v i crepresentatives, including CheadleMP Mary Robinson. Short speecheson the need for unity and praisingthe strength Manchester gains fromdiversity were given by Cllr CarlAustin-Behan, Lord Mayor ofManchester; Ian Hopkins, ChiefConstable of Greater Manchester;a n d To n y L l o y d , G r e a t e rManchester Police and CrimeCommissioner and Interim Mayor.

All the guests broke their fastson dates and water in the traditionalway and were then treated to halalMoroccan or kosher meals. Therew a s a w a r m a n d f r i e n d l yatmosphere throughout theevening.

Rabbi ChananAtlas of YeshurunSynagogue said “Tonight was ameaningful expression of tolerance.We all believe in different religions;have our own set of dogma or lackthereof; some of our convictions docontradict each other’s. Yet despiteall that, our humanity, civility andshared values unite us in our call fortolerance and cooperation.”

Greater Manchester ChiefConstable Ian Hopkins said “Thisevent helps communities tounderstand the differences that weall have and therefore to overcomeintolerance and to prevent hate.”

Buddhist speaker Ms May Yausaid “I thought it was fabulous thatwe could learn about different

religious fasting traditions. Theevent brought us all together todeepen our understanding of eachother.”

Jonny Wineberg, JRC Chair ofExecutive, told those assembledthat, “Such a show of unity acrossfaiths, at a time when discord inbeing seen across the country, is soimportant. Huge credit should go tothe Cheadle Muslim Associationand the many other Mosques whohave opened their doors to theirne ighbours over Ramadan.Similarly, it was wonderful to see ther e s p o n s e f r o m Ye s h u r u nSynagogue, with their Rabbi andmany members participating as partof a strong Jewish presence.”

Chadlia's daughter was one ofthe children featured in one of thepanoramic photos included in thecurrent exhibition. The exhibitionconsists of panoramic photos takenby Jan Chlebik which feature themajority of thelocal schools,various placesof worship ande m e r g e n c yservices - a veryi n c l u s i v ee x h i b i t i o nrepresenting thed i v e r s ec o m m u n i t yl i v i n g a n dworking within ashort distance oft h e m u s e u mChadlia and Ihad a long conversation findingmuch common ground whendiscussing the traditions of both ourfaiths - as is so often the case. “Weare all different but we are all equal”are the words that Chadlia wrote onthe board at the Museum. If morepeople shared this sentiment, wewould surely have a much betterworld. A few weeks later Chadlia

invited me and Gareth Redston, themuseum's Learning Manager, to hernearby home. Her warm hospitalitymade the experience a realp leasure. The three of usrepresented the three Abrahamic

Kwok Mei Yau (Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Chair), Chief Insp Umer Khan,Revd Bob Day (FN4M Chair), Rabbi Chanan Atlas, Cllr Carl Austin-Behan (LordMayor of Manchester), Jonny Wineberg (Rep Council Chairman), Rev CharlesKwaku-Odoi (FN4M Exec), MohammedAmin (Muslim Jewish Forum Co-Chair).

The Jewish Representative Council seeks enthusiasticindividuals to undertake the following roles:

MANCHESTER JEWISH ARTS FESTIVAL 2017

VOLUNTEER ORGANISERS

COMMUNITY REPORTERS

EVENT VOLUNTEERS

Anyone with an interest or expertise in the arts to join this group

With excellent writing skills to contribute reports for our website,social media and RepPresents

With a range of planning and fundraising skills to assist with theorganisation of successful fundraising activities

To express your interest in any of these positions, please emailoffice@jewishmanchester.org with brief information on your

previous, relevant experience and skills.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

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From the President

The restructuring of the Counciland creation of two discreteleadership roles has allowed morework to be completed but with twopeople sharing the load. Thetransition has been seamless, withJonny Wineberg taking on theresponsibilities and duties as Chairof the Executive. The other reason ispersonal and I offer my heartfeltthanks to all those who haveprovided much appreciated supportand good wishes.

The Referendum result was acatalyst for an increase in hatecrime, directed seemingly at anyonewho does not conform to the hatersideals – a chilling reflection of timesgone by. Leaders of the ManchesterLocal Authorities, Police and faithleaders met several times and allsigned a statement pledginguniform support to “We StandTogether” against hate crime. Eachsignatory can be held to account ifthey fail to uphold this pledge.

Collabor8 took place in Bury inJuly. It was an initiative by GreaterManchester Police to bring togetherStatutory, Voluntary and FaithGroups to inc rease pub l i cunderstanding of what we all do andwhat we offer. In the main hall therewere maybe 20 exhibitions staffedby a range of people all eager toanswer questions and provideinformation. Over 1,000 peopleattended and it will be repeated nextyear. Look out for details.

A s P r e s i d e n t o f o u rRepresentative Council, I have

Summer is normally a very busy time in the life of thePresident although this one has been somewhat differentfor two entirely different reasons.

faiths, and a mixture of cultures -English Irish and Tunisian, so wehad a lot to talk about; definitely thepath to friendship!

Chadlia has responded recentlyto an invitation from the museum toshare her impressions of the currentmuseum and its new future and Ilook forward to our continuedfriendship.

Filis Rosenberg with Gareth Redston and Chadlia

EducationCollaborationThe Chair of the EducationWorking Group,

, had a veryfruitful meeting with leadersof the St Annes communityto commence the process ofcollaboration.

JeremyMichelson

The central purpose of theEducation Committee is to extendthe reach of Jewish education,cultural as well as religious, to asmany groups as possible. This alsoi n v o l v e s a s s i s t i n g s m a l l e rcommunities in our region to developtheir own education programmes.

The JRC will help the St Annescommunity to run a series of culturalevents, at which other smallcommunities will be invited toparticipate.Anyone who would like toassist the working group in thisenterprise, or who would like to helpextend the range and content ofJewish education, can contact us viat h e O f f i c e b y e m a i l i n goffice@jewishmanchester.org orcalling 0161 720 8721.

Jeremy Michelson

Yearbook toRemember Sydney

E v e r y y e a r t h e J e w i s hRepresentative Council (JRC)publishes its Annual Year Bookwhich sits on the desks of more than600 organisations and individuals. It

The JRC Yearbook 2016-17 will be dedicated in memoryof Dr Sydney Baigel z"l, reports , JRCExecutive member

Susan Isaacs.

Dr Sydney Baigel z“l

is an extensive source of Jewishcommunal reference, with aninvaluable Yellow Pages. This year,the JRC is dedicating the Year Bookto the memory of Dr Sydney Baigelz”l, who worked tirelessly for somany years in the production of thispublication. By bringing togetherJewish organisations in the region,The Representat ive Counci lprovides a focus which helps tounite and co-ordinate their work andapproach to communal activities.

Your support is fundamental tothe continuance of the Council’svital work on behalf of theCommunity.

.Please email your advert now tooffice@jewishmanchester.org orphone the JRC Office on 0161 7208721.

It’s not too late to putyour advert in the Year Book

BIG EU DebateIt was 41 years to the day since

the original EU Referendum in 1975and marking the anniversary of thissignificant event four eruditespeakers argued the pros and consof either leaving or staying in theEuropean Union ahead of the votethat would take place less than threeweeks later. It was rightly touted asthe biggest decision for the countryin a generation.

Sajjad Karim, ConservativeMEP and Ben Rich, LiberalDemocrat, presented the case for“Remain” whilst Graham Stringer,Labour MP, and Stephen WoolfeUKIP MEP, presented the audiencewith reasons why “Brexit” offers thebest option for the British people.

The “Question Time” styledebate was organised jointly by theShrubberies Shul and the JewishRepresentative Council (JRC) andwas ably chaired by JonnyWineberg, Chair of the JRCExecutive. The large audienceincluded representatives from allsectors of the Manchester Jewishcommunity.

The debate lasted two hoursduring which time the audience hadample opportunity to either makestatements in support of either sideor to ask the speakers questions ontopics ranging from finance andimmigration to the commonagr icu l tura l po l icy and thedemocratic deficit.

A side panel of undecidedmembers from the local Jewishcommunity acted as a referencegroup to comment on how they feltthe debate was progressing. Thepanel included Alex Moss, Directorat IT company FireCask, HadasA l t w a r g , J o u r n a l i s t a n dCommunications professional,Elisha Mann-Wineberg, Student,and Rabbi Dovid Eisenberg, Rabbiof Shrubberies Shul.

At the end of the debate thepanel members were askedwhether or not they had been able tomake up their minds based on thearguments that had been presentedby the speakers and the commentsof members of the audience. Theyrecognised the significance of thisreferendum for future generationsa n d r e j e c t e d t h e i d e a o fscaremongering by politicians on

the lead up to the vote. However,although feeling better informed,they were still undecided as to whichway they were going to vote.

The evening finished with theChair thanking the four speakers,side panel and audience for theirsignificant contributions to what hadturned out to be a most interestingand informative event in the JRCand Shrubberies Shul calendars.

Nearly 200 people enjoyed a very lively debate on the EU Referendum on Sunday5th June at the Hilton Suite reports, Clive Moss-Barclay.

In May, the JRC was delighted towelcome

.Laurie says that having been in therole for just a few months she is nowadapting to the needs and prioritiesof the office and is finding her roleboth interesting and challenging.

Laurie originally worked for theJRC as a volunteer and, followingSusan’s retirement, she acceptedthe offer to become formally part ofthe organ isa t ion . She has

Laurie Burnley-Myers asour new Office Administrator

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considerable experience in allaspects of administration and creditcontrol which will be of great value tothe JRC. Laurie is originally fromLondon. She and her family movedto Manchester in 2014. Herhusband is a chartered accountantand they have 2 daughters agednine and eleven.

You can contact Laurie at theJRC Office by telephoning 0161 7208 7 2 1 o r e m a i l t ooffice@jewishmanchester.org.

Members of the Challenging Hate Forum enjoyed a visit tothe Jackson’s Row Synagogue Manchester, reports JRCExecutive Member Filis Rosenberg.

and preserve diversity in GreaterManchester, promote communitycohesion and educate themselvesand others by raising awareness ofhate crime and how to report it.

Emma EntwinedEntwine is an initiative of JDC

and offers service experiences inJewish Communities around theworld, education events andprogrammes as well as leadershipdevelopment opportunities. Ourmain reason for going to Finlandand Estonia was to learn about theirJewish communities. We metcommunal representatives andvisited their institutions, schools,community centres, kindergartensand facilities for the elderly. Asignificant part of the programmewas taking part in service projectswhich had asked for our help.

In Helsinki we helped in cleaningup the cemetery. In the last warFinnish soldiers and Jews foughtalongside the Nazis against theRussians and as a result very few

Jews died in Finland. We took amoment in the cemetery toremember the fallen and considerthe difficult dilemmas that werefaced. Next we visited a care homefor the elderly where we joined in animpromptu karaoke session andmet a Finnish soldier who not onlyfought the Russians but also foughtwith the IDF in 1948 – a genuinehero and part of history!

From Helsinki we travelled toTal l inn, v is i t ing the JewishCommunity Centre that opened in2007, the first to be built there sincethe war, incorporating a School,Synagogue and Museum. Wehelped put together Shabbatpackages and deliver them to theelderly members of the community.A 'Shabbat miracle' occurred when

our group met a military veteran whohad lost touch with his family inIsrael. The Israeli member of ourgroup was able to put them back incontact with each other!

We met with young Madrichimover pizza, and learned about theyouth programmes in the Baltic. Wesaw the completion and dedicationof the first Torah scroll specificallyfor the Estonian community whichhad been taken on a symbolicjourney around former Jewish sitesbefore being brought to thecommunity centre for the finalverses to be completed. Two of ourgroup were honoured to ‘write’ aletter.

What lessons did we learn fromour trip? First, how united theJewish community is in both places,especially the Tallinn communitywhich is so small that every Jew ismade welcome. Secondly that theyhave fantastically well-developedprogrammes for their youth, youngadults and families which are moresocial and cultural, rather thanreligious based. These keep peopletogether and involved within theircommunities as well as helping todeveloping their future leaders.Finally I learned about theimportance of volunteering boththere in Estonia as well as here inManchester - which I think is alesson for us all.

Entwine is a movement foryoung Jewish leaders, influencers,and advocates and is an initiative oft h e J e w i s h h u m a n i t a r i a norganization, JDC. To find out morea b o u t E n t w i n e , v i s i twww.jdcentwine.org.

Challenging Hate Visit

The Forum was formed in 2009following a meeting between theDean and the former ChiefConstable of Greater Manchester,Sir Peter Fahy. It aims to celebrate

Emma Pearlman, JRC Executive member, joined Entwine on its visit to Finlandand Estonia and shares some of her experiences with RepPresents.

Emma (second row, second from right) with the Entwine group in Helsinki

Above: l-r Stephen Woolfe MEP, Graham Stringer MP, Jonny Wineberg, SajjadKarim and Ben RichBelow: l-r Rabbi Dovid Eisenberg, Alex Moss, Elisha Mann-Wineberg and HadasAltwarg

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The Representative Council recently bid farewell to ourlong standing Administrators, Susan Daniels and KarenFinlay. They were each presented with engraved, bespoke mementos byPresident, Sharon Bannister, at a special reception with many former JRCOfficers (below).

l-r Filis Rosenberg, Yusuf Tai (MEND), Rabbi Bobby Silverman (Jackson's RowSynagogue), Wakkas Khan (Mosaic) andAlma Servant (retired C of E Priest)

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The evening opened with NoorDahri, a new member of the ZionistFederation, giving a brief personalaccount of his journey as a Zionist.

Lesley Claff, Senior LawLecturer at Sheffield HallamUniversity, then spoke on the issueof antisemitism and anti-Zionism inlight of the current enquiry in theLabour Party into antisemitism.

Lesley gave an informedaccount and an in depth analysis in

Battling Bias

the form of a legal presentation ofthe case of Fraser vs UCU. Thelecture also touched on broaderissues of Zionism and Jewishidentity as well as issues of biaseddiscourse and narratives.

A question and answer sessionfollowed the lecture and thankswere given by Oliver Gardner, ZCCco-chair.

The event was chaired by JRCPresident, Sharon Bannister.

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Sunday September 18: Major StandWithUsUK Israel Solidarity Event; 7:30 pm

Thursday September 22: Muslim-Jewish Lawyers Event; 6:00 pm

Monday September 26: CST Fundraising Lunch; 11:35 am to 12:35 pm

Wednesday September 28: THE ZCC AND THE JRC WELCOME BOARD OF DEPUTIES EXECUTIVE MEMBER; 7:30 pm

Sunday October 9: The Friendship Circle Fundraising Telethon; All-day

Sunday October 9: Maccabi Dancing Strictly; 7:30 pm

Wednesday November 2: The Fed Tally Bookbinder and Collette Casey Present the Makeup Clinic; 7:30 pm

Sunday November 6: JEWISH REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING; 10:30 am followed by SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING SESSION

November 6 to 20: Jewish Film Festival

Tuesday November 8: North Cheshire Jewish Primary School Fundraising Gala Dinner; 7:30 pm

Thursday November 10: Shabbat UK Challah Bake; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Saturday November 12: Shabbat UK at a Shul near you: All day

Sunday November 13: The Fed Bear Grylls Survival Academy; All day

Sunday November 20: Carmel Wizo Diamond Celebration; 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Sunday November 27: The Fed Annual Caring Sunday; All-day

Sunday November 27: JEWISH REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL COMMUNITY CHALLENGE QUIZ; 7:30 pm

Tuesday November 29: JEWISH REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL WITH JVN AND JEWISH TELEGRAPH - JEWISH COMMUNITY AWARDS 2016; 7:30 pm

Sunday December 4: JEWISH REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING; 10:30 am to 12:15 pm

Sunday December 4: Magen David Adom Dinner: 7:30 pm

FOR DETAILS OF ALL FORTHCOMING EVENTS, CONSULT THE COMMUNAL DIARY AT WWW.JEWISHMANCHESTER.ORG

The Jewish Representative Council in conjunctionwith the Zionist Central Council (ZCC) welcomedLesley Claff at the latest in our series of events onantisemitism, reports , JRC Executivemember.

Jay ChararaI am de l i gh ted tha t my

appointment was welcomed bySharon Bannister and the JewishRepresentative Council in whoseoffices I am based. I have had theopportunity to see at first hand theexemplary work undertaken by theJRC on behalf of the JewishCommunity in Greater Manchester.

I have been in my new post forjust a few weeks and during thisperiod my feet have not touched theground as I have dashed around theRegion meeting MPs, CouncilLeaders, Christian friends andcommunal stakeholders. Havinglived in Manchester all of my life, ithas been an absolute privilege andpleasure to represent my homecommunity and discuss the issuesthat are closest to my heart. I amalways keen to point out that we havea vibrant and thriving community.

It would be remiss of me not totouch on the current political climateand the antisemitism scandalengulfing parts of the political left. Ihave been heartened by theinteraction I have shared with theRegion’s Labour MPs and, withoutexception, they have categoricallygiven the community their fullsupport in fighting racism within theirranks.

I have also been keen to pass onthe thanks of the community to themany MPs I have met who are notjust on the front line fightingantisemitism but who have also beenoutspoken in their support of Israel.

Irrespective of their views on thecurrent situation in Israel, they haveall committed to support a ‘Two StateSolution’ with Israeli and PalestinianStates living side by side in peaceand security. We are also fortunate tohave the support of a Governmentwho takes the security and needs ofour community extremely seriously.

Upon taking the role I was alsomade keenly aware of the domesticissues that are currently affecting theJ e w i s h c o m m u n i t y b o t h i nManchester and nationwide. I amgrateful to all the communalstakeholders who have taken thetime to meet with me and discusspressing issues including education,

housing and social care.I have either met with or will be

meeting all the Leaders of theCombined Authority Councils whosedecisions have a direct impact on thewellbeing of our community. You willno doubt be aware that Manchesterwill be electing a Mayor with wideranging powers in May 2017. I ampresently drafting a communalmanifesto that I will hand to thecandidates. The document will havea series of pledges focusing on thedomestic needs of our community.

Finally, I should like to take thisopportunity to wish everyone in theNorth West a happy New Year andwell over the fast.

External AffairsMarc Levy, the new North West External Affairs Manager for the JewishLeadership Council, tells RepPresents about his new position in our community.

Independent Advisory Groups,originally created as a result of therecommendations of the StephenLawrence Inquiry Report, exist tobring together diverse groupsrepresenting religions and culturesin their local area. Members havethe opportunity to learn from eachother about incidents sufferedparticularly with regard to hatecrimes.

Sir Robert Peel created themodern police force with the passingof the 1829 Metropolitan Police Act,alongside which he defined his ninePrinciples of Law Enforcement.Aside from his most famous seventhprinciple, the often cited “the policeare the public and the public are thepolice”, perhaps the most interestingfor discussion in the current times isPeel’s second principle regardingthe necessary public approval of the

police in order for them to fulfil theirfunctions and duties.

The degree of public approval isdetermined by how the public viewthe actions and behaviours of thepolice. If the police are seen as beinga progressive, responsible, openand accountable organisation it islikely that such approval and respectwill be forthcoming. The questiontherefore is how do the police show

that they are such an organisation?In order to be progressive the

police force must move with thechanges within society. Movementsto increase the percentages offemales within workplaces havemore recently been joined with theneed for the workforce to representthe wider demographic change insociety.

Greater Manchester is home to alarge and diverse population of 2.7million people with just less than 1%of resident’s identifying themselvesas Jewish, yet this is not representedin the make-up of GreaterManchester Police’s officers andstaff. GMP must work closely withthe Jewish community, particularlythe schools and colleges, to showhow important and rewarding acareer within the police family canbe.

Where Are Police Jews?Chief Inspector JP Ruffles, who heads the police representation at the meetings ofthe Independent Advisory Groups (North) spoke to aboutminority communities being under represented in the police force.

Filis Rosenberg

Lesley Claff with Sharon Bannister

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Marc Levy, centre, with l-r: Phil Rosenberg, Board of Deputies’ Director of PublicAffairs, Rishi Shori, Bury Council Leader, Sharon Bannister and Jonny Wineberg

Chief Inspector Ruffles

Nursing MoveD e p u t y C h i e f N u r s eKimberley Salmon Jaimesonis the Chair of Pennine AcuteTrust’s “Patients Experienceand Diversity Committee”.

Alex Klein, JRC Executivemember, has been working withKimberley and her committee onbehalf of the JRC for the past 16months. He says that she has beenvery supportive in everything to dowith benefiting Jewish patients atthe 4 Trust hospitals. Kimberley isleaving Pennine Acute to becomeChief Nurse at Warrington and wewish her all the best in her new post.

Alex Klein and Kimberley Jaimeson

Save the DateSunday Nov 6th 11am

JRC Social Media Training